What does René mean?

René means "born again; rebirth"

How do we pronounce René?

René \re-né\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby boy name René can also be used as a meaning of girl name. Its pronunciation is in French as RahNEY 1.

1 Pronunciation for René: R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)"

What is the origin of René?

René is used predominantly in the French language, and it is derived from Latin and Germanic origins. From Latin roots, its meaning is born again; rebirth. Biblical name derived from the element 'renatus' which means reborn. Renatus (Latin) is an original form of René. The name was in medieval times associated with the Christian concept of being born again into a new spiritual life through baptism. It was consequently taken up by the early Christians and was borne by various saints such as the missionary, Saint René Goupil (1608-1642). The name was also borne by the influential French philosopher René Descartes (1596-1650). In addition, René is a variant of the name baby name Reynold (English) in the French language. The name nicknames for Renée (English and French) is the female form of René. The name René is used to a great extent; it has 24 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

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The following famous people share the name René:

  • Actor René Auberjonois, born 1 June 1940, New York, New York
  • Philosopher René Descartes, born 31 March 1596 - 11 February 1650, La Haye, France.

List of baby names that sound like René:

Renae name variations, nicknames for Renay, Raaheim pronounciation, Raam meaning (Hebrew), what does the name Racham mean (Hebrew), Raemon meaning and origin, Raemonn pronounciation, short names for Rahaeim, baby name Raham (English and Hebrew), Rahan name variations, Rahane definition, Raheam name, baby name Raheem (Arabic and English), Raheim meaning of name, Rahiem meaning, Rahim name variations (Arabic, English, and Iranian), short names for Rahime, Rahma meaning and origin, short names for Rahmahn, and baby name Rahman (Arabic and Turkish).

How popular is René?

René is not in the top boy names in USA.